diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/NotificationListener.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/NotificationListener.java
index 35ef70980..f39b64bf7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/NotificationListener.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/NotificationListener.java
@@ -446,7 +446,8 @@ public class NotificationListener extends NotificationListenerService {
         //some Apps always mark their notifcations as read-only
         if (NotificationCompat.getLocalOnly(notification) &&
                 type != NotificationType.WECHAT &&
-                type != NotificationType.OUTLOOK) {
+                type != NotificationType.OUTLOOK &&
+                type != NotificationType.SKYPE) { //see https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge/issues/1109
             return true;
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/model/AppNotificationType.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/model/AppNotificationType.java
index b71fd4265..39fb9fc70 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/model/AppNotificationType.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/model/AppNotificationType.java
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ public class AppNotificationType extends HashMap<String, NotificationType> {
         // Skype
         put("com.skype.raider", NotificationType.SKYPE);
 
+        // Skype for business
+        put("com.microsoft.office.lync15", NotificationType.SKYPE);
+
         // Mailbox
         put("com.mailboxapp", NotificationType.MAILBOX);